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Gold-ground altarpiece triptych with small framed scenes of religious figures, haloed saints and a central architectural nativity-style scene.

Triptych with Scenes from the Life of the Virgin

A gold-ground panel triptych divided into many small scenes, with the central panel showing a Nativity-type scene under a roof, flanked by side panels of haloed saints and figures in architectural settings. Gilded backgrounds, fine linework and bright robes suggest a devotional altarpiece.

Artist
anoniem
Date
1450
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 1184 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1450.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: Tríptico con escenas de la vida de la Virgen

Un tríptico de fondo dorado dividido en numerosas escenas pequeñas; el panel central muestra una escena de tipo natividad bajo un techo, flanqueado por paneles laterales con santos con halos y figuras en entornos arquitectónicos. Los fondos dorados, el trazo fino y las vestiduras brillantes sugieren un retablo devocional.

Português: Tríptico com cenas da vida da Virgem

Um tríptico de fundo dourado dividido em muitas cenas pequenas; o painel central mostra uma cena de tipo natividade sob um telhado, ladeado por painéis laterais com santos de auréola e figuras em ambientes arquitetônicos. Os fundos dourados, o traço fino e as vestes vibrantes sugerem um retábulo devocional.